as in to rub
to make smooth by friction
beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist
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as in to march
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group
to the strains of that familiar music, this year's graduating class filed into the auditorium
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
The newest case, filed three days before the timber auction in Roseburg, is over Blue and Gold.
—April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
This method involves both encrypting files and stealing data, with the threat of public disclosure used as leverage.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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As the ladies start filing into Sai’s dodgeball event in a various states of athletic dress, Brynn decides to spill the beans and tells Sai … and Jenna … and Racquel … and Ubah.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
The newest case, filed three days before the timber auction in Roseburg, is over Blue and Gold.
—April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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According to Hristo Hristov, a Bulgarian investigative journalist who has researched recently opened state files on drug trafficking, the revenues provided the government, which was starved of funds, with an important source of foreign currency.
—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
This method involves both encrypting files and stealing data, with the threat of public disclosure used as leverage.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The free virtual queue — now in use during annual passholder previews — will be accessible via the Disneyland app.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 1 Nov. 2024
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Peacemaker Season 2 was originally in queue to come out after the Viola Davis-led Amanda Waller TV series that was announced in January 2023 as part of Gunn’s new DCU.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024
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In the meantime, the operator said it’s making progress on its remediation plan, including analysis of other areas and additional in-line inspections.Joe Sutton, CNN, 10 Feb. 2023
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The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.Brady Slack, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
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All the plans are displayed in a single column in the app, which is slightly confusing.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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Many economists and Fed watchers expect the central bank to lower short term interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point Thursday — the second rate cut in what's projected to be a string of rate reductions in the next year or so.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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This new compilation is the latest in a quick string of successes that have all reached the list in only the past few months.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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To put Golden State ahead, Anderson drilled three 3-pointers in a row.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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However, as the region faces its second day of severe weather in a row, residents remain on alert while the weather service continues its investigations.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“File.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/file. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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